In 2016, Martin endorsed the [[Moderate Republican]] Governor [[John Kasich]] of [[Ohio]] for his party's presidential nomination, which was instead won by [the insurgent [[Donald Trump]].<ref>NC's presidential endorsement list, ''Raleigh News and Observer,'' March 14, 2016; under pay wall.</ref> In 2024, he said that he considered Democrat [[Joe Biden]] the better alternative to Trump. | In 2016, Martin endorsed the [[Moderate Republican]] Governor [[John Kasich]] of [[Ohio]] for his party's presidential nomination, which was instead won by [the insurgent [[Donald Trump]].<ref>NC's presidential endorsement list, ''Raleigh News and Observer,'' March 14, 2016; under pay wall.</ref> In 2024, he said that he considered Democrat [[Joe Biden]] the better alternative to Trump. |